The "Gesellschaft für musikalische Aufführungs- und mechanische Vervielfältigungsrechte" (GEMA) (Society for musical performing and mechanical reproduction rights) is a collecting society from Germany and supports the performing and reproduction rights of all its members (composers, publishers and musicians).
It operates in form of an association and collects fees on behalf of their members that are payable for the performance and reproduction of copyrighted musical material. The collected fees are transferred to affiliated members via a specific distribution key.
